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by far the best which could be got." The reasons for this opinion are stated in the minutes but will bear further elaboration. The only alternative site we have heard suggested has been one "somewhere on the Kowloon side"--where large grounds for the University are obtainable and where the students would be able to pursue their studies free from the distractions which are associated with the close proximity of the University to the noisiest part of the City. But

on the other band, as is pointed out in the minutes, it will be a great advantage for the medicul students to be near the large hospitale and

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Many residenta in other places-in the Far: East besides the Korean Capital will loan with THE NEW KING OF BELGIUM. deep regret that Signor L. Casati; Itail Conal at Seoul, died there on the 11thsamt.

LONDON, December 20th. Tho deconsed gentleman leaves a ten andṣṭws daughters.

A Brussels telegram states that the new King.takes the title of Albert I.

The Waiwapa is reported to have received communication from the French Minister saking for permission to open post and telegraph offices and to establish a Chino-French Bank in Manchuria. The Government is said to have. decided to refuse all these demands.

The following Typhoon. Warming, was efsend from the American Consulate General Hong kong. The telegram quoted below was received.

from the Manila observatory at Manila, Deen er 20th. 1909 at 10a.m. Cyclone or typhoon E. of the Visayas Islands inclining northwart

mortuary, and it is equally important to bear in mind that the central position will enable the local lecturers on medical and other subjects to attend with no great

The return of visitors to the City Hall Library inconvenience or loss of time. That seems and Museum for the week ending the 19th De to us a most important consideration. Busy ember, 1909, shows that of non-Chinese thers were 478 to the Library and 270 to the Museum, medical practitioners and other professional and of Chinese 291 to the former and 2,841 to! men will doubtless be found willing the later. The Library was, therefore, ausd

lecture at the University by 769 persons and the Museum by 3,111. enough to when it involves no great sacrifice of time to reach the building, but if, as would necesarily be the case if the University were established on the Kowloon side, each half hour lecture involved two or three hours' travelling they could not be expected to make this heavy sacrifice. As the Sub

Committee who have re-considered the

question of the site are satisfied that with proper supervision of the students, the Chinese restaurants and other houses of public entertainment in the near neighbour

The German authorities are establishing sa Observatory in Kisochow and have requentad the Chinese Government, through their Minister in Peking; for sasistando in their undertaking, It in vnderstood that they have asked that all telegrams to and from the Observatory relating to meterological mallors be passed fros by the Chinese telegraph offices.

Another member of the shipping community of Shanghal passed away, last week, namely, Captain Walter John Miller, who was for many years in the China Navigation Company, and only recently left that service to join the died of dysentery. He leaves a widow and two

THE CHINESE NAVAL

COMMISSIONERS.

LONDON, December 20th. M. Briand, the French Premier, and the Chinese Naval Commissioners have exchanged visits.

PORTUGUESE CABINET.

RESIGNS.

LONDON, December 20th. The Lisbon Cabinet has resigned. The new Cabinet will probably consist exclusively of Progressists.

END OF THE COAL STRIKE

IN AUSTRALIA.

LONDON, December 20th. A Sydney dispatch states that strikers in the Southern and Western districts resume work to-day.

KING LEOPOLD'S ESTATE.

PROJECT.

BUILDING WORK TO BE COMMENCED.

MINUTES OF THE SEVENTH MZESTING OF THE COMMITTEE,

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plana, Bir Henry May, Sir Paul Chater and Mr. Bryer being present. With slight modifica tion, which in Mr. Mody's opinion would much improve the general effect of the appearance of the Buildings from the Harbour, and which did not seriously interfere with apsco for future extension, Mr. Mody December 13th, 1909.

accepted the pinnis and designs and undertook The following Minutes of the 7th meeting of informed us that it was his intention that botk to erect the buildings as shown on them. H the Taiversity Committee held at Government material and workmanship should be of the v House on December 13th have been forwarded beat. By this most generous undertaking Mr. very toms:

Mody has in affect nearly doubled his original Present:The Governor (Chairman), Hon. Bir gift. He har engaged to crout the main Build- H.May, K.C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. Jones, Mr. Turner,ing, the Principal's and the Professors hounen, Hon. Mr. Brewin, Mr. Irving, Rt. Rev. Bishop and to lay out the grounds as shown on the Lander, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G. Mr. plaps attached. (Not reproduced.)

The re- Clementi, Hos. Mr. M. Stewart, Hon Mr. Wei aidoneos for students and the Anatomical Tuk, C.M.G. and Mr. Lan Chu Pak.

Laboratory are not included and Abant: Hon, Bir P. Chater, C.M.G. Mr.separately provided for.

must b

Mody, Hon. Mr. Thomson, and Hon. Mr. Pollock, K,C..

1 The Chairman informed the Committee that Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart and-Mr. Turner had consented to join the Committoo. In the print of further papers dated July 23rd 1909 the name of Hon. Mr. Pollook was accidentally omitted, and also the fact that Hon. Sir. P Chater had kindly consented to set as Treasurer. 2 The Chairman stated that at the fifth meeting of the University Committee a Sub- Committee consisting of Messrs. Brewin, Ho Kai, and Little for D. P. W.) was appointed to report regarding the proposed site for the University and the designs for the buildings, etc.

An interim report was received on the first question in September last. The Committee stated that in their opinion the site was excellently adapted for the purpose, and was by far the best which could be got. After mach enquiry and consideration they did not anticipate any inconvenience from the proximity of Chinese restaurants and other houses of public entertainment which waro not really to accesible from the proposed site as from many places in Victoria much more distant but in the neighbourhood of the tram line, and with proper supervision of the students they will be no danger to the Uni

In order that there might be no possibility of to confirm this undertaking in the following misunderstanding Mr. Mody was good enough letter to the Governor (~-

Victoria Buildings, Hongkong.

8.12.09.

DEAR SIR FREDERICK,-In reply to your latter of to-day I have pleasure in confirming my verbal authority to you to inform the Committee of the University Fund that I sccept the design now submitted by Mr. Bryer, and undertake erect the buildings and to lay out the ground as shown thereon. As the original plan ́egreed to by the Committes woe estimated to cost unly $180.00, which was subsequently raised by siterations to $235.000 and now again to 8285.000, I trust that this last set of plans will meet with the- spproval both of yourself and the Committee and be adopted sa final.

Yours vary sincerely,

H. N. MODY.. Sir Frederick J. D. Lugard, E.C.M.G., &c. accept Mr. Mody's most generous gift un- The Committee ananimously decided to conditionally. The plans referred to, signed by Mr. Mody and by the Governor, will be deposited with the archives of the University."

hood will be no danger to the University, we Ningshao Steam Navigation Co. The deceased THE ROYAL FAMILY AND BARONESS versity." On the other hand; the site offers buildings are drawn up in detail Mr. Mody

may accept their conclusion and rest assured that when the University is opened the governing body will ensure such supervi- sion over the students as is indicated in the sub-Committee's report. The announcement

children to mourn his loss.

The following carlous telegram in translated by a northern contemporary :—" On modount of the enormous importanos of the Canton-Kow

VAUGHAN'S INTERESTS,

LONDON, December 20th. At the instance of members of the

It was suggested that when the plans of the the great advantage to the medical students of should allow the Committee to see the pencil being close to the large hospitals and mertuary, draft with a view to suggesting any small altera." while its central position will enable the local tions in detail, which should not add to the cont with no inconvenience or loss of time. For rea-him that there would be no diffoulty or lecturers on those and other subjects to attend The Chairman said that Mr. Bryer had informed

that the Committee have in so short a time loon Railway the Board of Posts and Com Belgian Royal Family a French Magis- { sons which will presently appear, however, they objection whatever in doing this.

come

munications has decided that the whole lae-

must be completed in the 3rd year of Hun Tang, and has sent the Viceroy of Kwangtung full instructions as to how this is to be womplished:"

Sessions, which opened yesterday, is particularly The salondar at the Dscomber Criminal

heavy, and all work has been set aside for the cases. Four men are implicated on a charge of detaining with a view to selling, fire are charged with robbery, Ave with wounding with intent to with being accessory before the foot in a charge murder, one with receiving stolen goods, one of robbery, one with detaining a person with intent to steal, and five with murder.

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trate has seized Baroness Vaughan's chateau at Balincourt, and pending developments Princess Louise has notified the Bank that she opposes the payment of deposits in the name of Leopold Vaughan;

FORTHCOMING ENTERTAINMENTS.

Оп the second question the Bub-Com- mities were strongly of opinion that: **{4) · The ́ ́ students should not reside in the main University Building, which should be entirely devoted to educational purposes,

to Lecture rooms, Laboratories, Work shops, Idbraries, etc. epinion, have residences detached from the main The Principal and the Professorial Staff should also, in their

Building

considered the site too restricted, and resem tids should be added to it. This has been

3. The Chairman suggested that as the mended, that an additional four scres of the buildings themselves would commemorate for sl} referred to the Secretary of State.

time the name of their, generous donor-Mr. Modyo ako it would be sitting if one or Mr. Little resigned his place on the Sab. other of the Chairs to be endowed by the Fands Committee on the 31st October.

which have been raised for the University Endowment were to commemorate the gift of £40,000 made by John Swire & Sons, and their allied firms, by which the success of the project had been assured. As it was principally one to the personal interest of Mr. J. H. Scott that There is to be no lack of entertainment during

this magnificent donation had been soured, he the fortive season. Thursday evening the Minstrel Troups of the

Engineering. Mr. Clementi said that such a To-morrow evening and

suggested that the Faculty of Engineering should be named "The Scott Chair of

Chinese Y.M.C.A., and those who have attended (b) They considered that the accommodation prasadent in British Universities. The Com

B.B. West Virginia will give a minstrel par- formance in the Theatre Royal in aid of the

procedure would be entirely in scordanos with such entertainments before will used Hetts induce for the two Faculties of Medicine and En-mittee unanimously agreed with the anggestion, ment to attend on the present contion. This gineering, which was provided in the original subject to the occurrence of Mr. Scott and troupe is one of the best in the U.S. Navy and design

inadequate, and aler that the firmas referred to. their performance will be found very attractive additional provision should be made for Jolly Tare Minstrels, besides the ordinary "when the University is first opened the num- and very enjoyable. The programme of the the "Art" students. They estimated that numbers to be expected in such a performance, ber of students will certainly not fall below Includes several additional items of special 70," if the schools in Hongkong commence at interact. The buck and wing dancing of Boed once to prepare students for the entrance and Meaight is said to be one of the best examination; that within ten years there will be features and the serobotie fests of five of the at least 180 students; that "if we cauzme, as we company are exceptionally clever. The closing have every right to, that interest in the farce is a one est comedy, "The Hotel Half University will grow with its succes

programme.

Government

4 The Chairman read a dispatch from the Bacretary of State announcing that "H. M.'■ had devided that on the

establishment of the University they would provide an annual sum of £300 for scholarships subject only to the provision that the holders are to be British anbjecte." The Bearstary of State added that His Majesty. mark of his "personal interest" in the University, had been graciously plesa. to direct that the holders should be

the funds by their Committee unanimously recommended that the

been placed in a position to accept Mr. Mour's most generous offer, and to start on the work of building the University will give A. S. WATSON & CO. the greatest pleasure to all who have in any

way lent encouragement to the scheme. A sub-contractor from the Samchun section It was only at the beginning of the present of the milway, who was arrested on Sunday year that H.E. THE GOVERNOR issued his was charged with being in unlawful possession appeal for funds. The sum which it was

of 200 detonators, and with failing to comply estimated would be required for the necessGoods Ordinance. He wa admitted to hail in with the regulations under the Dangerous ary endowment was £110,000 equivalent to the sum of $125, but as he failed to appear when about & million and a quarter dollars. In hir esse tras called on before Mr. J. R. Wood st, less than twelve months the Committee bave the Megistracy yesterday, the bail was estreated. & fund in sight amounting to 81,218,840—a result on which all concerned, and especially H.E. THE GOVERNOR is most cordially to be congratulated. No doubt that fund will be largely increased in course of time when the University is opened. More money is still needed for students residences and for an anatomical laboratory. We note that Is EXCELLENCY in the course of his speech at St. Stephen's College yesterday anticipated

The oficial lending of Vier-Admiral Ingensil the opening of the University in about took place yesterday morning at Black Fier, twelve months from now. Evidently no when a guard of honour composed of one com time is to be lost how that the Endowment pony of the Buffs was present. The Admiral Fund has been raised: The way in which was mot by Capt. P. H. M. Taylor A. D. C. to the Chinese not only in Hongkong but on Vorstsach. A salute was fred from the Signal 70, including an orohestars of 18 members which large majority of whom will bring a sub. Į styled "King Edward VII, Scholars." The

the Governor, and the German Consul Di. back. The entire company consists of about the attendance should reach 50)," thee the mainland and in distant colonies have gil Battery. After inspecting the guard the is under the able leadership of Charles Estantial increase to

forward with financial assistance Admiral and party proceeded to Government Douglass. Midshipman Donorin, who has fees. They added "It once Hongkong becomes aholarships should be open to all British has served to strengthen the belief that the House,

recputly duished his course at the Naval the educational centre for South Chins, subjects. The decision as to their number and THE Minutes of the seventh meeting of the establishment of a University here, in the

Academy at Anspolis, is manager of the Com. and for the Chiness in the neighbouring valus, the faculties to which they are to be Hongkong University Committee which we

words of the Governor's memorandam, will

pany and also takes a prominent part in the countries, it will be years before its position is attached, and the conditions under which they publish this morning contain, the very promote "a closer understanding and good

challanged, and many more years before it are to be hald was deferred, until the subject of satisfactory information that the minimum feeling between ourselves and the Chinese,

meets with serious competition. Whit the the scope of the faculties and the length of the that it will stimulate commerce, and that

site should be able to provide quarters for sourse in esok, and other similar matters should amount originally deemed to be necessary

500 students, it should also find room for come under consideration. as an Endowment Fund may now be said to it will in particular bonefit the Colony rangements reflect great credit on those

buildings to hold Leșture rooms, Laboratories 5. The Chairman atated that the Endowment have been obtained and work on the build-not only in indirect ways but by

and all their accessories for 1,000 students Fund now amounted to $1,193,640. Dr. Ho ing is to be commenced forthwith. It will bringing us into close relations with

It is therefore assumed, roughly, that half Kai pointed out that in addition to this there is be seen that Mr. MoDY, who very generously the gentry of China whose sous are being

the students would be resident, and half a sum of $32,200 definitely promised from _“external, "--residing in approved hostels. Canton, which could be relied on, together with proraised to erect the necessary buildings, educated in Hongkong and who will, uo

The conclusion reached is that "the build-an additional sum of $3,000 from Saigon. has accepted plans which involve the doubt, occasionally visit them here,"

ings to be now erected should

be der In view of the fact that the minimum. expenditure of more than a lakh of dollars

signed to contain sufficient accommodation amoant laid down in Besolution I. for the in excess of the original estimate. The

to give 500 students a full course in. Arte, Endowment Fand may now be said to have Medicine, and Engineering, and to house been obtained, and as the designs for the Committee considered the accommodation provided in the original design inadequate,

from 150 to 180 students," the educational building have now been approved by the Com- buildings should be capable of expansion so amittee and by Mr. Mody, it was unanimously and the conclusion reached is that "the

to provide room eventually for 1,000 students, agreed that in accordance with Eesolution I. buildings to be now erected should be de

and the residential quarters for 500 students. the work may now be commenced. signed to contain sufficient accommodation

(c) They recommended that a playing-field should be provided instead of the Gymnasium to give 500 students a full course in Arts, Medicine and Engineering, and to house

and Swimming bath. With their report they submitted a skoleli plan by Mr. Brger, showing from 150 to 180 students," and that the

AERONAUTICS IN CHINA.

the Main Building as revised to most those educational buildings should be capable of

calculations, the two separate residences for the expansion so as to provide room eventually

Chengta is bound to be an up-to-date city, Principal and Professors, and the laying out taken over the management of the public dis-remarks the Szechuan correspondent of the of the ground including the Playing-field, | for 1,000 students, and residential quarters For stealing five pieces of clothing and a

pensaries and explained this by stating N. O. Daily News. An immense crowd gathered together with a ground plan of the University for 500. Mr. Moor has accepted the new Wood at the Magistracy yesterday sentenced for the purpose. The new chairman, Mr. Lau

pipe from No. 17, Lower Lascar How, Mr, J.that there were not sufficient funds available the ascent of a home-made balloon. It had building and the two residences. These plans

on the East parade ground recently to witness plans and designs and engaged to erect the apative to three mouths imprisonment with Chu Pak sail-it was the duty of the 'nug Wat already made one successful scent and now became in turn the basis for further considera- main bnikkog, the Principal's and the Pro-hard labour and four hours stacks

Hospital to have opened and maintained the malls in the Troy had-tion, and mertow further suggestions were

eloials including fessors houses and to lay out the ground. In

public dispensaries. However, Mr. Fung Wa Lam Fuk Ckui, who is charged with obtain Chun, the Registrar General, and himself had ment. The man aloft, celebrating his daring every possible foot of ground for future arten. a man beneath it there was great excite made, the chief object of which was to secure the words of HE. the GOVERNOR, "by this ing the sum of $24,000 from Mr. John Hastings made themselves responsible for the public dis feat, was igniting fire-orsokers sad tossing rions, and to obtain an indication how in the generous undertaking Mr. Mony has in effect by false pretences, was brought before Mr. J.-H. would have nothing to do with them, and it did them over the heade of his admirers when opinion of the architect these extensions could pensaries, because the Tang Wah Hospital nearly doubled his original gift." Since the Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, when Mr. not matter very much now, as the dispensarise there was a crack, a bright flame, and balloon be carried out when required, so as to harmonise

did alas, one shot upward struck the silk gruze site for the University was selected doubts W..E. L. Shenton applied for bail on his behalf. were well conducted. In conclusion he said the und man lay an ignoble heap upon the ground and fit in with his present design. The various Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared Chinese had not made a good selection in It was all in the sport to the onlookers, who new proposals were carefully considered by

appointing him chairman, as he was already were a number of energetic man on the board he daunted, balloon No. 2, of a larger type, was he heard blooks away. In's wook or two un thought they would do the work he failed to do. sending and descending.

Refore Mr. E. R. Hallifax at the Magistracy yesterday, an Indian constable was âned $10 for assaulting an amah on the Wanchai Gap Road:

usual Hogmanay dance on December 31st. The The staff at Kowloon Dock will hold their Quarry Bay Dockyard staff also propose to have

dance on the same evening.

ined the keeper of a houseboat $100, the alter Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday native being six weeks' imprisonment, for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium,

The ball WOS

A. Regalia Dance given by the members, of the King Edward VII, Lodge R. A. C. Band K.G.I. was held in the R. G. A. Thostre last night fags and other bunting, and the general ar

decorated with

responsible, and the president Mr. B. Walton and the bagthy and well selected programme in particular. Dancing commenced at 9 o'clock was carried through without a hitch; the excellent music contributing to the enjoyment

of the dances. Mears. E. C. Clark and J. H. Orberry proved themselves to be efficient M.C's and it was largely due to their unflagging zeal that all so fully enjoyed themselves. A most successful and enjoyable evening copoluded with the cinging of the National Anthem

control of the Tang Wah Hospital, the occasion On Sunday the new directors took over the

boing invested with the usual ceremony. The 'hospital was decorated throughout and a dinner directors to their successors. Mr., Sin Tak Fan was given in the evening by the rotiring in the course of his remarks commented on the fact that the Tang Wah Hospital had not

Those old favourites, Bandmann's No. I Company, will pay a short return visit to the Colony. They open the season on the 27th with that laughable production "The Early Worm," and the repertoirs includes The Pair of Spectacles." Further particulars aro Best People," "Fasing the Music," and "A to be found in our advertising columns.

OPIUM SMOKING IN CHINA.

London, telegraphed on November 22-

The Peking correspondent of the Times, Reports which have been received at the British Legation regarding the suppression of opium smoking show that considerable progress

has been made in the central provinces, while has been made in the northern provinces and in Yuatan and Kwangtung. Some little progress very little has been done in Szechuan, Kwaichow and Shensi.

Brose

have been freely expressed regarding for the Crown; His Worship fixed ball in the burdened with a number of offices, but as there up such shouts of laughter that they could Mr. Bryer, and practically all incorporated in

its suitability, zaainly on account of its sum of $6,000 cash, nud 34,000 bonds, and proximity to Chinese restaurants and remanded the case formally until Monday.

In now plan, which was submitted to Mr. Mody. On December the 2nd at his request I met

6. In pursuance of the decisions arrived at during this meeting the following Resolutions are hereby passed :—

14. The plans and designs showing the Buildings and the laying out of the Grounds, dated to day and authenticated by the signs- ture of Mr. Mody, and by the Governor (on behalf of the Committee), are unconditionally accepted.

15. That subject to the concurrence of. Mosers: John-Swire and Sons, and allied firms,

the facnity of Engineering in the University- be called "The Scott Chair of Engineering," in recognition of their generous gift to the Endowment Fund.

16. That all British subjects shall be eligible for King Edward VII, scholarships.

17. That the terms of Besolation L. having been complied with to the satisfaction of the Committee, work on the building of the University may be commenced forthwith.

F: D. LUGARD.